THRICE The Alchemy Index New Sealed 4 Colored LP Book # 2394/3000 OOP VINYL
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Brand New. Unopened. Limited Edition Color Vinyl 4 LP Book. #2394/3000.
Item Sold AS IS. No returns or refunds. Colored vinyl in photo is from my personal copy. This copy is still sealed.
Thrice enters conceptual territory with The Alchemy Index, a four-part homage to the classical elements of fire, water, earth, and air. Turning to prog rock is a tricky move for any band to make, particularly one on the Vagrant roster, andThrice tackles the project's fire and water themes -- both of which are given their own EP and packaged together to comprise Alchemy's first double-disc set -- with a cumbersome approach. The problem isn't necessarily the music, since the "Fire" disc is very similar to Thrice's previous work. Rather, the group simply handles these discs too literally. "Fire" is predictably incendiary, with giant riffs and gruff, throaty vocals laying the foundation for such self-evident song titles as "Firebreather," "The Arsonist," and "Backdraft." The "Water" disc follows a similarly strict pattern, as ambient electronics and seafaring metaphors mix together for "Night Diving," "Digital Sea," and four other slow jams. These watery songs are actually quite good; their vaguely Coldplay-esque sound is a far cry from Thrice's hardcore past, but it's still refreshing to see the band stretch its boundaries with neo-Beach Boys harmonies, programmed percussion, and Dustin Kensrue's best Chris Martin impression. What The Alchemy Index lacks, then, is integration. There's no crossover between the two elements/styles, and the whole effort seems stilted as a result. Examining classical elements is a novel concept, but spreading that concept throughout four EPs, two double-disc sets, and two record releases does little more than dilute an otherwise strong set of songs.
VOL. I: FIRE A1 Firebreather A2 The Messenger A3 Backdraft B1 The Arsonist B2 Burn The Fleet B3 The Flame Deluge VOL. II: WATER C1 Digital Sea C2 Open Water C3 Lost Continent D1 Night Diving D2 The Whaler D3 Kings Upon The Main VOL. III: AIR E1 Broken Lungs E2 The Sky Is Falling E3 A Song For Milly Michaelson F1 Daedelus F2 As The Crow Flies F3 Silver Wings VOL. IV: EARTH G1 Moving Mountains G2 Digging My Own Grave G3 The Earth Isn't Humming H1 The Lion And The Wolf H2 Come All You Weary H3 Child Of Dust
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